ANATOMY
PELVIS
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Question
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The large bony prominence on the lateral side of the femur is called ____
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lesser trochanter
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greater trochanter
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coccyx
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acetabulum
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The greater trochanter is a bony prominence on the anterolateral surface of the proximal shaft of the femur, distal to the femoral neck. It serves as the insertion site for the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The greater trochanter and lesser trochanter are parts of the femur or bone of the thigh. The trochanters are points of muscle attachment that influence the movements of muscles between the hip and thigh.
Detailed explanation-3: -The greater trochanter is the large projection on the lateral aspect of the proximal femur. It serves as an insertion point for muscles that externally rotate the hip as well as being the origin site of the vastus lateralis.
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